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Episode LAN344
From Countdown
Episode 344 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 22 December 2011, as part of Series 4.
Sam Gaffney played Leanne Cox, with Sam Gaffney winning 67 – 57, after a tie-break conundrum.
NOTE: The tie-break conundrum had two valid solutions: LECTURING and RELUCTING.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sam Gaffney | Score | Leanne Cox | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRAIOPNRE | PARRIES | 0 – 8 | PRISONER | 8 | |
| 2 | TDOSIATEM | ATOMISED | 8 – 8 | STATED | MATTOIDS* | 16 |
| 3 | 75 100 25 50 7 5 → 125 | 125
100 + 25 |
18 – 18 | 125
100 + 25 |
|
26 |
| WM | POUTWASH | On the other hand... | SOUTHPAW | |||
| 4 | GISHATOER | GARISH | 24 – 24 | GEISHA | SHORTAGE, HOARIEST* | 34 |
| 5 | NDCMUAERA | CRANED | 30 – 30 | CRANED | UNARMED, MAUNDER, DURANCE*, DURAMEN*, MANURED*, UNCARED*, ARCANUM* | 41 |
| 6 | 100 50 2 1 9 10 → 592 | 592
10 × 50 + 100 − 9 + 1 |
40 – 40 | 592
10 × 50 + 100 − 9 + 1 |
|
51 |
| WM | OVERTHUM | A drink and where you put it. | VERMOUTH | |||
| 7 | SDTHEIOFB | HOISTED | 47 – 47 | SHIFTED | FOISTED, HOTBEDS*, BOTHIES* | 58 |
| 8 | 50 100 7 6 10 9 → 991 | 991
10 × 100 − 9 |
57 – 57 | 991
10 × 100 − 9 |
|
68 |
| 9 | ERUPTREAD | 57 – 57 | DEPARTURE | 78 | ||
| TB | UNCLEGRIT | LECTURING**
(4.25 seconds) |
67 – 57 | 78 | ||
